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<h1>Java Swing tutorial</h1>

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This is a Java Swing tutorial. The Java Swing tutorial is suited for beginners and 
intermediate Swing developers. After reading this tutorial, you will be able to 
develop non-trivial Java Swing applications. 
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<h2>Table of contents</h2>

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  <li><a href="introduction/">Introduction</a></li>
  <li><a href="firstprograms/">First Programs</a></li>
  <li><a href="menusandtoolbars/">Menus and Toolbars</a></li>
  <li><a href="swinglayoutmanagement/">Swing Layout Management</a></li>
  <li><a href="swingevents/">Swing Events</a></li>
  <li><a href="swingdialogs/">Swing Dialogs</a></li>
  <li><a href="basicswingcomponents/">Basic Swing Components</a></li>
  <li><a href="basicswingcomponentsII/">Basic Swing Components II</a></li>
  <li><a href="swingmodels/">Swing models</a></li>
  <li><a href="draganddrop/">Drag and Drop</a></li>
  <li><a href="painting/">Painting</a></li>
  <li><a href="resizablecomponent/">Resizable component</a></li>
  <li><a href="puzzle/">Puzzle</a></li>
  <li><a href="thetetrisgame/">Tetris</a></li>
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<h2>Swing</h2>

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Swing is a principal GUI toolkit for the Java programming language. It is a part of the
JFC (Java Foundation Classes), which is an API for providing a graphical user interface 
for Java programs. It is completely written in Java.
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<h2>E-book</h2>

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There is a complete <span style="color:#ff0000">e-book</span> for Swing layout management process:<br>
<a href="/ebooks/javaswinglayout/">Java Swing layout management tutorial</a> 
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<h2>Similar tutorials</h2>

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There are several related tutorials on ZetCode. The 
<a href="/gui/jythonswing/">Jython Swing tutorial</a> and the
<a href="/gui/jrubyswing/">JRuby Swing tutorial</a> provide a tutorial
for Swing for the Jython and JRuby languages. The 
<a href="/gui/javaswt/">Java SWT tutorial</a> is an alternative for
the Swing for Java programmers. The <a href="/gui/qtjambi/">QtJambi tutorial</a>
brings Qt toolkit for the Java programmers. Finally the 
<a href="/tutorials/javagamestutorial/">Java 2D games tutorial</a> and
the <a href="/gfx/java2d/">Java 2D tutorial</a> further enhance your
knowledge of the graphics programming in Java. 
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